The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 2,314 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 118,969.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday.
“On the 22nd of January 2021, 2314 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 118969 cases have been confirmed, 94877 cases have been discharged and 1497 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 2314 new cases are reported from 24 states- Lagos (831) Kaduna (545), FCT (235), Plateau (127), Nasarawa (80), Oyo (72), Delta (65), Rivers (64), Kano (46), Ogun (46), Bayelsa (30), Gombe (30), Abia (28), Osun (27), Edo (25), Ondo (14), Sokoto (12), Zamfara (10), Bauchi (8), Imo (5), Jigawa (4), Ekiti (4), Borno (4) and Niger (2)” the NCDC said.
See the breakdown of cases by state below;
Confirmed Cases by State
| States Affected | No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) | No. of Cases (on admission) | No. Discharged | No. of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | 44,082 | 9,342 | 34,457 | 283 |
| FCT | 15,506 | 4,470 | 10,917 | 119 |
| Plateau | 7,251 | 697 | 6,502 | 52 |
| Kaduna | 7,176 | 1,110 | 6,010 | 56 |
| Oyo | 4,956 | 794 | 4,090 | 72 |
| Rivers | 4,745 | 789 | 3,879 | 77 |
| Edo | 3,461 | 432 | 2,896 | 133 |
| Ogun | 3,106 | 477 | 2,590 | 39 |
| Kano | 2,730 | 325 | 2,332 | 73 |
| Delta | 2,221 | 432 | 1,737 | 52 |
| Ondo | 2,167 | 121 | 2,000 | 46 |
| Kwara | 1,754 | 293 | 1,424 | 37 |
| Katsina | 1,723 | 52 | 1,644 | 27 |
| Enugu | 1,644 | 248 | 1,375 | 21 |
| Gombe | 1,567 | 188 | 1,337 | 42 |
| Nasarawa | 1,490 | 1,152 | 325 | 13 |
| Osun | 1,348 | 267 | 1,054 | 27 |
| Ebonyi | 1,302 | 200 | 1,072 | 30 |
| Abia | 1,162 | 81 | 1,069 | 12 |
| Bauchi | 1,120 | 40 | 1,063 | 17 |
| Imo | 917 | 124 | 776 | 17 |
| Borno | 874 | 64 | 774 | 36 |
| Akwa Ibom | 725 | 257 | 458 | 10 |
| Benue | 694 | 163 | 513 | 18 |
| Sokoto | 689 | 98 | 565 | 26 |
| Bayelsa | 655 | 81 | 550 | 24 |
| Anambra | 634 | 280 | 334 | 20 |
| Adamawa | 608 | 344 | 238 | 26 |
| Niger | 589 | 162 | 413 | 14 |
| Ekiti | 495 | 61 | 426 | 8 |
| Jigawa | 441 | 42 | 388 | 11 |
| Taraba | 296 | 71 | 213 | 12 |
| Kebbi | 267 | 51 | 203 | 13 |
| Yobe | 211 | 6 | 197 | 8 |
| Cross River | 179 | 1 | 166 | 12 |
| Zamfara | 179 | 14 | 160 | 5 |
| Kogi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
1483 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Kaduna-545
FCT-235
Plateau-127
Nasarawa-80
Oyo-72
Delta-65
Rivers-64
Kano-46
Ogun-46
Bayelsa-30
Gombe-30
Abia-28
Osun-27
Edo-25
Ondo-14
Sokoto-12
Zamfara-10
Bauchi-8
Imo-5
Jigawa-4
Ekiti-4
Borno-4
Niger-2 pic.twitter.com/ln5XAZeTJw
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) January 22, 2021
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